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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,008.16, 114,556.67 and 47,201.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,008.16, 114,556.67 and 47,201.50 is: 65,141.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,008.16 : 114,556.67 = 47,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,008.16/114,556.67 = 47,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,008.16x = 114,556.67 × 47,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,008.16x = 5,407,246,659.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,407,246,659.01/83,008.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,141.15

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